The Allied Campaign in Western France: Operational Lessons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519702821)

This book examines the operational level planning and execution of the Allied Campaign in Western France. The purpose of this book is to examine this historical case and identify operational lessons that have implications for contemporary operational commanders. The work specifically covers the Normandy Campaign (June 1944-August 1944) focusing on the lodgement battles and the breakout up to the battle of Falaise-Argentan. The book traces the background to the development of the plan, describes the key aspects of the plan itself, and further describes the plan's execution. The plan and its execution are analyzed using key elements of the operational art. The elements are: the enemy's center of gravity and lines of operation; and the operational scheme - command and control, maneuver, fires, protection, deception, culminating points and logistics. Operational level lessons are derived from the analysis.

Author: Penny Hill Press, Naval War College
ISBN-10: 1519702825
ISBN-13: 9781519702821
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2015
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d